BOCA RATON (April 8, 2009) – The department
of sociology in Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F.
Schmidt College of Arts and Letters presents “Thinking Films
Showcase: A Sociological Journey through Film.” This
mini-film festival will take place on Wednesday, April 15 from 10
a.m. to 10 p.m. on FAU’s Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road.
Each film will be followed by a discussion, and all events are free
and open to the public.

The films are:

·
10 a.m. - noon:
The Village; In 1897,
an isolated village maintains an uneasy pact with deadly, inhuman
creatures living beyond their borders. That is, until one of the
villagers is seriously injured. Discussion will be led by Alexis
Rossi, co-coordinator of sociocinema thinking gilms in FAU’s
department of sociology.

Location:
DeSantis Center, College of Business

·
Noon – 2
p.m.:
The Road Home; A new
documentary about wounded Iraq/Afghanistan veterans dealing with
their injuries in civilian life. Discussion led by Dan Tilson, the
filmmaker that was part of the team that produced the
movie.

Location:
DeSantis Center, College of Business

·
2 p.m. – 3
p.m.:
The Pornography of Everyday
Life; With over 200 images from modern and ancient media, the
film suggests that pornography is really a mainstream worldview.
Discussion led by Jane Caputi, professor in FAU’s
women’s studies department, who wrote the screenplay for the
film.

Location:
DeSantis Center, College of Business

·
3 p.m. – 5
p.m.:
Chumscrubber; A film
about three teenagers, drugs and suicide. Discussion presented by
Chris Bowen and Geoff Norris of the sociology film club in
FAU’s department of Sociology.

Location:
DeSantis Center, College of Business

·
5:30 p.m. - 7:15
p.m.:
The Visitor; A
drama about a college professor who discovers a pair of illegal
aliens living in his New York apartment who were the victims of a
real-estate scam. Discussion led by Jana Knibb, co-coordinator of
sociocinema thinking films.

Location: Performing Arts Building, room 101

·
7:30 p.m. –
10 p.m.:
Omnibus 174;
Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12,
2000 when bus 174 was taken by armed young men who threatened to
shoot all the passengers. Discussion presented by Stephen
Charbonneau of FAU’s School of Communication and Multimedia
Studies.